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Trivia:

The Apatosaurus is just a recycled animation model of Diplodocus, without back-spikes and with a different coloration. Since they were very closely related, the animators didn't need to build a completely new model for Apatosaurus. Similarly, the Othnielia and Dryosaurus are slightly tweaked and recolored variations of the original hypsilophodont model.See more »

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: When the female Allosaurus tackles Al to the ground and jumps over him, for a moment as a cloud of dust bursts up, she becomes transparent.See more »

This sequel of sorts does the original series proud, with Kenneth Branagh
as
narrator. As with _Walking With Dinosaurs (1999) (TV)_, the dinos are
mostly
CGI, with the use of puppetry for close ups.

The advancement of Tim Haines' skill is obvious, with freer moving cameras,
highlighted by Al's Fifth Year, in which a pack of allosaurs break up a
diplodicus herd to get at a sick member. It's truly exciting, with a
rousing
score by Ben Bartlett, and excellent motion camerawork.

The discovery of Big Al, the "star" of the show, in 1999 couldn't have come
at a better time, coinciding with the debut of _Walking With Dinosaurs
(1999) (TV)_ in the U.K. - a follow-up was an obvious choice, especially
since Allosaurs made their presence felt in the chapter "Time of the
Titans"
as well as "Spirits of the Ice Forest". This also gave viewers a chance to
see more of Brachiosaurus, which only made a brief cameo in the original
series, as well as some dinos not seen, like Apatosaurus.

Later in 2001 will see the debut of Walking with Prehistoric Creatures, and
with the high video and aural quality of the Allosaurus special, it's
warmly
welcomed.

The DVD features an excellent documentary on the discovery of Big Al, and
at
a retail price of $19.99, getting both Allosaurus and the documentary is a
real steal.

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